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Orders
& Families of Liliopsida
(Monocotyledonous
Plants)
Part 1
Selected Monocot
Plant Orders & Their Families
Alismatales
Alismataceae, Butomaceae,
Limnocharitaceae
Hydrocharitales
Hydrocharitaceae
Najadales
Aponogetonaceae, Najadaceae,
Potamogetonaceae
Commelinales
Commelinaceae
Eriocaulales
Eriocaulaceae
Restionales
Restionaceae
Juncales
Juncaceae
Cyperales
Cyperaceae, Poaceae
Typhales
Sparganiaceae, Typhaceae
Bromeliales
Bromeliaceae
Zingiberales
Cannaceae, Costaceae, Heliconiaceae,
Lowiaceae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Strelitziaceae, Zingiberaceae
Arecales
Arecaceae
Cyclanthales
Cyclanthaceae
Pandanales
Pandanaceae
Arales
Araceae, Lemnaceae
Liliales
Agavaceae, Dioscoreaceae,
Dracaenaceae, Haemodoraceae, Hypoxidaceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae (includes
former Amaryllidaceae), Pontederiaceae, Smilacaceae, Taccaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae
Orchidales
Orchidaceae
Part 2
Selected Monocot
Plant Families & Their Genera
Agavaceae -
Century Plant Family
Agave (Century Plant), Beschorneria,
Doryanthes (Spear Lily), Furcraea, Hesperaloe (Red Yucca), Manfreda, Phormium
(New Zealand Flax), Polianthes (Tuberose), Yucca
Alismataceae
- Water Plantain Family
Alisma (Water Plantain),
Sagittaria (Swamp Potato)
Amaryllidaceae
- Amaryllis Family - Included within Liliaceae.
Agapanthus (Lily of the
Nile), Amaryllis (Belladonna Lily), Clivia, Crinum, Eucharis (Amazon Lily),
Galanthus (Snowdrop), Habranthus (Copper Rain Lily), Haemanthus (Blood
Lily), Hippeastrum (Amaryllis), Hymenocallis (Tropical Spider Lily), Leucojum
(Snowflake), Lycoris (Red Spider Lily), Narcissus (Daffodil), Nothoscordum
(False Garlic), Sprekelia (Aztec Lily), Sternbergia (Lily of the Field),
Tulbaghia (Society Garlic), Zephyranthes (Rain Lily)
Aponogetonaceae
- Aponogeton Family
Aponogeton (Cape Pondweed)
Araceae - Arum
Family
Acorus (Sweet Flag), Aglaonema
(Chinese Evergreen), Alocasia (Elephant's Ear), Amorphophallus (Leopard
Palm), Anthurium, Arisaema (Jack in the Pulpit), Arum (Solomon's Lily),
Caladium, Calla, Colocasia (Taro), Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane), Epipremnum
(Pothos), Monstera (Split-Leaf Philodendron), Nephthytis, Philodendron,
Pistia (Water Lettuce), Pothos, Scindapsus, Spathiphyllum, Syngonium (Arrow
Head Vine), Xanthosoma (Malanga, Yautia), Zamioculcas, Zantedeschia (Calla
Lily)
Arecaceae (Palmae)
- Palm Family
Acoelorrhaphe (Paurotis
Palm), Brahea, Butia (Pindo Palm), Chamaedorea (Parlor Palm), Chamaerops
(Mediterranean Fan Palm), Chrysalidocarpus (Areca Palm), Cocos (Coconut
Palm), Guihaia (Karst Palm), Howea (Kentia Palm), Jubaea (Chilean Wine
Palm), Livistona (Fan Palm), Nannorrhops (Afghan Palm), Neodypsis (Triangle
Palm), Phoenix (Date Palm), Rhapidophyllum (Needle Palm), Rhapis (Lady
Palm), Sabal (Palmetto), Serenoa (Saw Palmetto), Syagrus (Queen Palm),
Trachycarpus (Windmill Palm), Washingtonia (Fan Palm)
Bromeliaceae
- Bromeliad Family
Aechmea (Urn Plant), Ananas
(Pineapple), Billbergia (Vase Plant), Bromelia (Heart of Flame), Cryptanthus
(Earth Star), Dyckia, Guzmania, Hechtia, Neoregelia, Puya, Tillandsia (Ball
Moss), Vriesia
Butomaceae
- Flowering Rush Family
Butomus (Flowering Rush),
Limnocharis
Cannaceae -
Canna Family
Canna
Commelinaceae
- Spiderwort Family
Commelina (Dayflower), Commelinantia,
Dichorisandra (Blue Ginger), Rhoeo (Moses in a Boat), Setcreasea (Purple
Wandering Jew), Tinantia (Spotted Wandering Jew), Tradescantia (Spiderwort),
Zebrina (Wandering Jew)
Costaceae -
Spiral Flag Family
Costus (Spiral Flag), Dimerocostus,
Monocostus, Tapeinochilus (Torch Ginger)
Cyclanthaceae
- Panama Hat Palm Family
Carludovica (Panama Hat
Palm), Cyclanthus
Cyperaceae
- Sedge Family
Cladium (Saw Grass), Carex
(Sedge), Cyperus (Papyrus), Eleocharis (Chinese Water Chestnut), Scirpus
(Bulrush)
Dioscoreaceae
- Yam Family
Dioscorea (Yam)
Dracaenaceae
- Dracaena Family
Beaucarnea (Ponytail Palm),
Calibanus, Cordyline (Cabbage Tree), Dasylirion (Sotol), Dracaena (Dragon
Tree), Nolina (Bear Grass), Sansevieria (Mother-in-Law's Tongue)
Eriocaulaceae
- Pipewort Family
Eriocaulon (Pipewort)
Haemodoraceae
- Bloodwort Family
Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paw)
Heliconiaceae
- Heliconia Family
Heliconia
Hydrocharitaceae
- Frog's-Bit Family
Elodea (Water Weed), Hydrilla,
Hydrocharis (Frog's-Bit), Vallisneria (Eel Grass)
Hypoxidaceae
- Star Grass Family
Curculigo (Palm Grass),
Hypoxis (Star Grass), Rhodohypoxis
Iridaceae -
Iris Family
Acidanthera (Peacock Orchid),
Alophia, Babiana (Baboon Flower), Belamcanda (Leopard Flower), Crocosmia
(Montebretia), Crocus, Dierama (Wandflower), Dietes (African Iris), Freesia,
Gladiolus, Iris, Ixia (Corn Lily), Lapeirousia, Moraea (Butterfly Iris),
Nemastylis (Celestial), Neomarica (Walking Iris), Sisyrinchium (Blue-Eyed
Grass), Sparaxis (Wandflower), Tigridia (Tiger Flower), Tritonia, Watsonia
Juncaceae -
Rush Family
Juncus (Rush), Luzula (Wood
Rush)
Lemnaceae -
Duckweed Family
Lemna (Duckweed)
Liliaceae &
Asparagaceae (see also Amaryllidaceae) - Lily Family
Allium (Onion), Aloe, Anthericum
(Spider Plant), Asparagus, Aspidistra (Cast Iron Plant), Bowiea (Climbing
Onion), Bulbine, Camassia (Camas), Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow), Chlorophytum
(Spider Plant), Colchicum (Autumn Crocus), Convallaria (Lily of the Valley),
Eremurus (Desert Candle), Erythronium (Dog Tooth Violet), Eucomis (Pineapple
Lily), Fritillaria, Galtonia (Summer Hyacinth), Gloriosa, Hemerocallis
(Daylily), Hosta, Hyacinthus (Hyacinth), Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker), Lachenalia
(Cape Cowslip), Lapageria (Chilean Bellflower), Ledebouria, Lilium (Lily),
Liriope, Muscari (Grape Hyacinth), Ophiopogon (Monkey Grass), Ornithogalum
(Star of Bethlehem), Paris, Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal), Rohdea (Chinese
Sacred Lily), Ruscus (Butcher's Broom), Scilla (Squill), Smilacina (Solomon's
Seal), Tricyrtis (Toad Lily), Trillium, Tulipa (Tulip), Veltheimia, Veratrum
(False Hellebore)
Limnocharitaceae
- Limnocharis Family
Limnocharis
Lowiaceae -
Orchidantha Family
Orchidantha
Marantaceae
- Arrowroot Family
Calathea (Peacock Plant),
Maranta (Prayer Plant), Thalia
Musaceae -
Banana Family
Ensete (Abyssinian Banana),
Musa (Banana), Musella (Golden Mountain Banana)
Najadaceae
- Naiad Family
Najas (Water Nymph)
Orchidaceae
- Orchid Family
Bletilla (Hardy Orchid),
Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid), Oncidium (Dancing
Lady), Spiranthes (Ladies's Tresses), Vanda, Vanilla,
etc.
Pandanaceae
- Screw Pine Family
Freycinetia, Pandanus (Screw
Pine)
Poaceae (Gramineae)
- Grass Family
Andropogon (Bluestem), Arundinaria
(Cane), Arundo (Giant Reed), Avena (Oats), Bambusa (Bamboo), Bouteloua
(Grama Grass), Buchloe (Buffalo Grass), Chasmanthium (Inland Sea Oats),
Chimonobambusa, Cortaderia (Pampas Grass), Cymbopogon (Lemon Grass), Cynodon
(Bermuda Grass), Dendrocalamus, Elymus (Wild Rye), Hilaria, Hordeum (Barley),
Miscanthus (Maiden Grass),
Muhlenbergia (Muhly Grass),
Oryza (Rice), Otatea (Mexican Weeping Bamboo), Panicum (Switch Grass),
Paspalum (Bahia Grass), Pennisetum (Fountain Grass), Phalaris (Canary Grass),
Phragmites (Reed), Phyllostachys (Bamboo), Poa (Bluegrass), Pseudosasa
(Arrow Bamboo), Saccharum (Sugar Cane), Sasa, Schizachyrium (Little Bluestem),
Secale (Rye), Semiarundinaria, Setaria (Bristle Grass), Sorghastrum (Indian
Grass), Sorghum, Spartina (Marsh Grass),Sporobolus (Dropseed), Stenotaphrum
(St. Augustine Grass), Stipa (Feather Grass), Triticum (Wheat), Vetiveria
(Vetiver), Zea (Corn), Zizania (Wild Rice), Zoysia
Pontederiaceae
- Pickerel Weed Family
Eichhornia (Water Hyacinth),
Pontederia (Pickerel Weed)
Potamogetonaceae
- Pond Weed Family
Potamogeton (Pond Weed)
Restionaceae
- Restio Family
Askidiosperma, Cannomois,
Chondropetalum (Cape Thatching Reed), Elegia, Ischyrolepis, Restio (Cape
Reed), Rhodocoma, Thamnochortus (Thatching Reed)
Smilacaceae
- Greenbrier Family
Smilax (Greenbrier)
Sparganiaceae
- Bur Reed Family
Sparganium (Bur Reed)
Strelitziaceae
- Strelitzia Family
Phenakospermum, Ravenala
(Traveller's Palm), Strelitzia (Bird-of-Paradise)
Taccaceae -
Tacca Family
Tacca (Bat Plant)
Typhaceae -
Cattail Family
Typha (Cattail)
Xanthorrhoeaceae
- Grass Tree Family
Xanthorrhoea (Grass Tree)
Zingiberaceae
- Ginger Family
Alpinia (Ginger Lily), Curcuma
(Hidden Ginger), Globba, Hedychium (Butterfly Ginger), Kaempferia (Peacock
Ginger), Zingiber (Ginger)
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